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Generic: fentanyl transmucosal View All Brands Fentanyl Citrate, Actiq A narcotic analgesic - It is used to treat breakthrough cancer pain that your long acting pain medicine does not control				To get info about second drug, type a name above.
What if I miss a dose? This medicine is only used when needed for pain. What may interact with this medicine? alcohol and alcohol- containing medicines antihistamines anti- retroviral protease inhibitors like ritonavir barbiturates like phenobarbital erythromycin fluconazole general anesthetics itraconazole ketoconazole MAOIs like Carbex, Eldepryl, Marplan, Nardil, and Parnate medicines for depression, anxiety, or psychotic disturbances medicines for pain medicines for sleep muscle relaxants naltrexone phenothiazines like chlorpromazine, mesoridazine, prochlorperazine, thioridazine What should I watch for while using this medicine? Tell your doctor or health care professional if your pain does not go away, if it gets worse, or if you have new or a different type of pain. You may develop tolerance to the medicine. Tolerance means that you will need a higher dose of the medicine for pain relief. Tolerance is normal and is expected if you take the medicine for a long time. If you need to use more than 4 units per day, call your doctor or health care professional. If you do not finish the whole unit each time you have an episode of breakthrough pain or your if pain is not relieved after finishing a whole unit, call your doctor or health care professional. You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how this medicine affects you. Do not stand or sit up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. This reduces the risk of dizzy or fainting spells. Alcohol may interfere with the effect of this medicine. Avoid alcoholic drinks. Your mouth may get dry. Chewing sugarless gum or sucking hard candy, and drinking plenty of water may help. Contact your doctor if the problem does not go away or is severe. This medicine may cause dry eyes and blurred vision. If you wear contact lenses you may feel some discomfort. Lubricating drops may help. See your eye doctor if the problem does not go away or is severe. If you develop problems breathing or slow breathing, remove the unit from your mouth. ATTENTION CAREGIVERS: If you see the person using the unit develop breathing problems or if you have a hard time waking the person, remove the unit from their mouth, and call for emergency help. The medicine will cause constipation. Try to have a bowel movement at least every 2 to 3 days. If you do not have a bowel movement for 3 days, call your doctor or health care professional. If you have diabetes, check your blood sugar more often. Each unit of the medicine has sugar.
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